Bromyard Downs CC Site--- Second report
Brockhampton
Near Bromyard
Herefordshire
WR6 5TE

Tel: 01885 482 607

To Find Site:
The site is directly off the A44 Worcester-Leominster road. Approaching from the Worcester direction the site is about a mile and a half from Bromyard. Watch out for the entrance to the National Trust property called the Brockhampton Estate on the right, the site is about a 100 metres further on, down the hill from here on the left.

This is one of the Club’s no facility campsites without a shower and toilet block. It does accept non members but not tents. The site does have 16amp electrics and of the 40 pitches about a third are on hardstanding and the rest grass. The site (formally a quarry) is set out in two separate areas, one lower near to reception and a higher section both with their own service points. The whole site is well wooded which gives an intimate feel. There are no facilities for children although from the comments book a lot of them enjoy playing in the woods that surround the site. The reception keeps limited hours as there is just one couple running the site, however there are clear instructions on how to find a pitch. When reception is open they sell a range of local products including milk and eggs and newspapers can be ordered the day before. During our visit in 2008 site fees were £7 a night which is excellent value.

There are many excursion that can be taken from this site. Worcester and Hereford are not so far away but there are also many smaller towns well worth a visit including Tenbury Wells, Ludlow, Leominster and Malvern. For the more energetic Bromyard Downs are very near to the site and details of walks are posted in the site information hut. For food shopping there is a nice Co-Op Supermarket in Bromyard. (follow signs to Tenbury Wells) For the larger supermarkets, Malvern, has a good selection. The National Trust Brockhampton Estate is well worth a visit especially the half timbered, moated, Manor House. They also have a nice tea shop near the main entrance.

David Klyne. CLIC. July 2008
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Bromyard Downs C C Site
Brockhampton
Bringsty
Worcester
Herefordshire
WR6 5TE

Tel: 01885 482 607

Site visited September 2008

Some images of Bromyards Downs:--- Office/reception--- Quarry dell 1--- Quarry dell 2--- Quarry hill 1--- Quarry hill 2

A small site in two parts with hook-ups, water & CSD, but no toilet facilities, and no childrens play area. Very pleasant wardens.

Quarry Dell is the lower, mainly hard-standings of various sizes, mostly fairly small, off a narrow roadway. The upper part is Quarry Hill which again has some hard-standings, and more grass pitches. These were very soft during our visit, and the warden preferred to pitch caravans with his tractor. Both areas are surrounded by trees, but we saw very few birds.

A regular bus service to Hereford & to Worcester runs from the stops outside the gate which avoids parking problems in these cities.

John & Jean Haseltine. CLIC. September 2008

Hereford C & CC Site--- Fishing site
The Millpond
Little Tarrington
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR1 4JA

Web: www.millpond.co.uk/
Web: www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/siteseeker/

Email: ccc.hereford@btconnect.com

Tel: 01432 890 243
Mob: 07960 755 180

Owners Bill & Lynn Sayer

A well maintained site in Little Tarrington which is between Hereford (7 miles) and Ledbury (6 miles) on the A438. When you are near to this site and you turn off the A438 don’t follow the sat. nav. if you are using the postcode. The entrance is clearly marked. If you go under this bridge, you've gone too far.

I must say that I was pleasantly suprised with the welcome, politeness and friendship which greeted us at reception. It far exceeded the treatment we had encountered at two other C & CC sites in the past.

This is a well run, popular site. It’s staff are freindly, helpful and obliging.

The amenenaties block is first class and reasonably new. The showers are a joy to use having dressing space separated from the shower enclosure with ample hanging for clothes and somewhere to put your soap and shampoo inside the cubicle. the WCs are all totally devided providing complete privacy. There is a disabled toilet/shower room which is palatial.

There is an on-site dog walk which follows the edge of the site part way, which passes near to the the Hereford to Ledbury railway line. Only a few trains run though the day and these are not obtrusive and no trains run at night.

The site pitches are large with a very slight slope requiring only minute adjustments to get level. In the centre area the site owners (they are franchised) make use of the depth of the pitches to move ’vans in and out to give areas of the grass chance to recover from non-breathable ground sheets and awning edges, there's ample room for 'van, awning and car side by side.

Shopping:
One is spoilt for choice in Hereford for food shopping as the list includes Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury, Morrison, Lidl & Aldi.
Ledbury has a Tesco.
Both locations has a wide choice of 'other' type shops. Hereford, being larger, has more to offer.

Hereford Cathedral is undergoing renovation at this time and there seems to be a 'Time team' type dig taking place in the grounds.

Eating out:
There are pubs for this fairly near. We only dined at the one recommended by the site owner's..The Tarrington Arms (01432 890 796) where the food is very good, a tad expensive via the main menu, but the 'specials' sheet offered good value and was delicious.
The Tarrington Arms also offers a 5 van site in it’s grounds (the car park) for The Motor Caravanner's Club. I'm not sure if one needs to be a member to use it though.

Fishing:
The lake at Millpond is large and well maintained. It was designed to give the angler a large choice of pegs while giving ample room. The lake is open to non-residents. Most course fish are here, including carp in excess of 35lb. While we were there my friend landed a 12lb carp on his float fishing rod using 6lb line and a size 10 hook! he had his carp rod out as well, but this beauty choose the lunchen meat on the light tackle.
There are a few rules to observe here.
Barbless hooks no larger than 10. Maximum line is 8lb. They ask anglers to use plastic bait boxes & un-hooking mats.
There are also some no-no's. No braid, no boilies, no keep nets, no cat or dog meat and no artifial baits.
I found the size 10 hook limit restrictive. I like to fish for carp and normally use 8's or 6's

The following was copied from Camping & Caravan Club's web site:
What’s on?
• Hereford Cathedral is home to the Mappa Mundi, a medieval map of the world. You will also find the world’s largest chained library.
• Ledbury, to the east, is known for its beautiful, timber-framed Black and White buildings. The Butchers Row Museum and the Barrett Browning Institute - dedicated to the work of the poet Elizabeth - are both housed in such buildings.
• Herefordshire boasts 26 National Plant Collections. The Van Kampen Gardens at Hampton Court are considered one of the most ambitious creations of recent times.
• Follow the Herefordshire Cider Route around the county, starting at the Cider Museum, Hereford. Westons Cider is at Much Martle. Wine lovers can enjoy the Three Choirs Vineyard at Newent. Walkers and cyclists can enjoy Malvern Hills, the Black Mountains and the Forest of Dean.
• Eastnor Castle is in a dramatic setting, surrounded by a deer park, arboretum and lake.
• Goodrich Castle has a visitor centre which tells its history from the 11th to 17th centuries.
• The Elgar Route is a 40-mile driving trail, passing more than 40 places of interest relating to the composer’s life and music.
• Slimbridge Wetland Centre has over 300 hectares of protected wetlands and a year-round programme of walks and events opening them up to visitors.
• The Three Counties Showground is just 13 miles away.

We plan to return to this site soon, not only for the fishing but for the pleasant reception campers receive when they visit here.

Ian SL. CLIC. June 2010

Leedons Park
Childswickham Rd
Broadway
Worcestershire
WR12 7HB

Tel: 01386 852 423

Web site: www.leedonspark.co.uk

March 2009. Sadly, another touring site bites the dust. This site has gone over to owner occupied residential homes

Leedons Park is situated just off the northern end of the Cotswolds on the outskirts of the village of Broadway. There is plenty to do in the area with all of the Cotswold villages within easy reach as well as Stratford and Warwick.

The site itself is level and laid out in 3 separate fields. The main field has a children’s adventure play fort and games field in the centre. Pitches are laid out around the perimeter of this field and some are individually hedged. There are 2 toilet blocks in this area and a shower block which serves the whole site. The main toilet block also houses the indoor washing up area and has baths as well as showers.

Elsewhere on site there is an outdoor pool and a pets corner with a duck pond. There is a shop, a small amusement arcade, a T.V. room and a cafe. In high season there is a children’s club, a small "train" giving rides around the site and occasional entertainment in the evenings (outdoors - there is no bar or club house!)

This is a very friendly, family orientated site, which is in a very pretty area of the country. The owners are extremely helpful and seem to work hard at making this site a lovely place to stay. Everything is kept clean and tidy and we had no complaints at all on this score. We will definitely be returning to this site, as it is so welcoming and has all the facilities we need without being too big and commercialised. In fact I think it is my favourite site ever!

If you are towing a ’van and heading south when leaving this site, beware! There is a steep hill where we managed to blow our radiator. An alternative route might be advisable!

Allyson Dovey. CLIC. July 2000

Lucksall Caravan & Camping Park
Mordiford
Hereford
HR1 4LP

Tel: 01432 870 213

E-mail: karen@lucksallpark.co.uk
Web site: www.lucksallpark.co.uk/

Visited 18th to 20th August 2006.

Being brand new to caravanning, my wife and I went to Lucksall Park on the recommendation of a neighbour. This was our very first outing in our van and we were extremely pleased with the park, its facilities and the surrounding area.

Lucksall Park is a five star rated site, situated on the banks of the River Wye, just five miles out of Hereford on the A4224 towards Ross-on-Wye.
It’s a family run site catering for touring vans, some static vans and tents. It’s extremely popular with boaters and anglers.
There are over 80 soft or hard pitches, 55 with hook-up.
The facilities, two toilet blocks with showers and waste disposal, plus disabled facilities, were more than adequate and kept clean at all times.
There’s a small shop within the reception building which provides essentials such as milk eggs, breakfast cereals, tinned and frozen foods, and some spares like bulbs, fuses, etc. as well as newspapers. A freezer pack service is also provided.
During the summer season a mobile fish and chip shop calls there on Friday and Saturday evenings.

There are canoe and bicycle hire available.
A play are for kids and a dog walk area make this an ideal family location.

The surrounding countryside is beautiful with a number of well trodden walks for those so inclined. Details are available from the sites information kiosk situated outside their reception building.
There are two or three good local pubs which also provide good food. Just five minutes away is Hereford itself, with an excellent shopping area with all the High Street names you’d expect, the inspiring cathedral and interesting old buildings. The place has a real resort feeling with many foreign tourists evident.

Our weekend was unfortunately marred by our car breaking down and we had to be towed home. But, rest assured, when we get back on the road we shall certainly be visiting Lucksall Park again.

Robert Eccleston. Internet. August 2006

Moorhampton C C Site
The Old Station
Moorhampton
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 7BE

Tel: 01544 318 594

Members only. Open 3rd April - 12th October 2010

Some images of Moorhampton----- Image 1 ----- Image 2 ----- Image 3 ----- Image 4

Moorhampton is in rural Herefordshire.
The site is members only and is on the site of an old railway station. It is still possible to see photos in the information room of the railway line and the platform. The road bridge behind the information hut shows where the lines would be. I must say I find it difficult to see why there would be a station here as there is very little else to justify it!

The site is narrow with pitches down either side. It is a gloriously quiet and peaceful place. There are grass and hard standing pitches, service points at the top and bottom of the site and information hut across from reception.
The small toilet block is older but still kept to CC standards as one comes to expect. The Laundry facilities and washing up facilities complete are also in this building.

Only Vodafone works in the area for mobiles and others do not show signal until you get about 5 miles down the road towards Hereford. TV reception is not great and there is no booster system so a portable satellite is called for if you don’t want to miss the daily dose emmercorriebenders!!! In fact my portable system was much admired by other residents! So much so that three of them went off looking for Maplins in Hereford the day after!
There is a bus service at the top of the road which from memory is hourly.

We did not do much site seeing apart from a visit to Hereford as we were having a quiet few days after a busy holiday.

The warden is great! Nothing too much trouble. But if you do go, don’t throw your papers and magazines away! Save them for him.

David Cuff. CLIC. November 2010

Poston Mill Park--- Second report below--- Fishing site
Peterchurch
Golden Valley
Hereford
Hereford & Worcester
HR2 0SF

Tel: 01981 550 225
Fax: 01981 550 000

E-mail: enquiries@poston-mill.co.uk (though didn’t respond to request for details by e-mail )

A view of Poston

Poston Mill is situated in an old railway siding next to the River Dore, between Hereford and Hay-on-Wye. The site is very well maintained and quite pretty. It has a large area reserved for statics but also caters for touring caravans, M/c’s, trailer tents and tents. The park is very family friendly but also fairly peaceful, especially at night.

Touring pitches are flat, generously sized, most have electricity, TV point (essential as you are in a valley), water and waste points. There are also some hard standings and fully serviced pitches.

The site is well appointed, having its own bar and restaurant (with takeaway), good heated toilet blocks, a large sports field with Tennis, Driving Range, Petanque, Putting, Croquet, Children’s play area and Fishing.
The play area is well away from the pitches and the road.

Peterchurch is a short drive or walk away but only has a small general store for provisions, papers etc. However, Hereford is not far by car and has a large Tesco Supermarket on the western side of the town.

If you like books then Hay-on-Wye is the place to visit as it seems to have more second-hand book shops than anywhere else in the country. It’s only about 10-12 miles away and parking is easy. You are also close to the Black Mountains so if you like hill walking then try a part of Offa’s Dyke Path but be prepared for a steep climb in places.

Michael Gleeson. CLIC. Febuary 2000

Added March 2001.
Open: All year.
Facilities: 74 10a touring pitches (2 all service); 10 hot showers; Site has 60 statics.

Poston Mill Park--- Fishing site
Peterchurch
Hereford
HR2 0SF

Tel: 01981 550 225
Fax: 01981 550 000

E-mail enquiries@poston-mill.co.uk

Site visted March 2002.

Tariff:-
Low Season £12.00 per night for two adults (toddler free), includes awning and electric hook up.

We went here Thursday 7th March to Sunday 10th March 2002.

Friendly site set in the heart of the Golden Valley. Perfect for excursions to Hereford, Hay-on-Wye, Symmonds Yat and the Brecon Beacons, amongst lots of others.
The park is very well kept (being the home to numerous static’s, set away from the tourer area) and is in a lovely setting alongside the river Dore. There is a pub next door to the site, which, although run independently to the park, sells groceries and provides a takeaway service. We went here for one evening meal which was really good, and, we were made most welcome (not always easy with a wriggly toddler!)
The toilets were clean and serviceable, but not very luxurious. There was only one shower block which could get rather congested in busy times. You have to pay for showers/hairdryer etc. The site was quite busy considering the time of year.
There was a club rally going on in the one field (grass) but all the caravans had to be towed on and off the pitches as the ground was so wet.
The children’s play area was good, even having a small tractor to play on (a retired real one!) Mind you, being at the opposite end of the site to where we were pitched on hardstanding, it meant that one of us had to go too. However, its a nice walk along the river to get to it, so not too bad. Incidentally, it is along the river that there was a signal for the mobile phone - couldn’t get one for love nor money anywhere else on site. The TV reception isn’t good, but you can get a booster lead from the site office for £1 per night.
We had a good time on site, although the weather was atrocious. Worth a visit if you want to go on the cider trail! (lethal stuff!)

Samantha Potter. CLIC. March 2002.

Symonds Yat Caravan and Camping Park--- Second report
Leisure Park
Symonds Yat West
Herefordshire
HR9 6BW

Tel: 01600 890 883
Fax: 01600 891 069

E-mail: enquiries@campingandcaravan.com
Web site: http://www.canoehire.com/

3 of us visited this site this last weekend, my parents, my sister and partner, my husband, daughter(aged 3) and me.

Site is directly off the A40 between Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth. 35 caravan pitches, 3 motorhome, several tents. Direct access to the River Wye, bike hire and canoe hire available on site. Follow signs to Leisure Park.

Lovely site, owners were very nice, parental types arrived first on Thursday and chose an area for the 3 units to be grouped together, and the owners had no problem with this. Indeed they even allowed us to pay a minor extension fee so we didn’t need to ‘bang out’ at noon on Sunday but could spend the day leisurely by the river.

Toilet block was aged but clean and showers (20p) were hot, canoeists using the blocks to change meant that frequent cleaning was required and I never once found them to be in a poor state. Washing up water was VERY hot and plentiful at two sinks in a utility room which also contained a washing machine (3 x 50p)

We went for a walk on the Saturday along the towpath up to the Biblins and back over the suspension bridge in order to stop at the tea rooms and pub ‘The Saracens Head’ for some light refreshment!. About 5 miles in all on level but varied terrain following the river downstream. To avoid a long walk back there is a ‘hand ferry’ across the river ( 60p adult, 30p child under 12) well worth the money to avoid the trek and also excellent to sit and watch from the bank.

Weather was glorious which helped, only downside was the large amusement park immediately adjacent to the site which had the latest chart sounds playing from about 11 am to 7pm, thankfully it seemed to shut at 8 in the evening so the peace and tranquillity was restored.

TV reception was very poor in the area but mobile phones worked well onsite. Otherwise mobile coverage is virtually nil in the Wye Valley at that point.

Rates were £6:50 per pitch plus £1.75 electric and £1.25 awning

Tamasine Woods. CLIC. May 2000

Symonds Yat Caravan and Camping Park
Leisure Park
Symonds Yat West
Herefordshire
HR9 6BW

Tel: 01600 890 883
Fax: 01600 891 069

E-mail: enquiries@campingandcaravan.com
Web site: http://www.canoehire.com/

We spent a bank Holiday weekend at Symonds Yat canoeing on the river Wye
The site boasts good access to the river, with canoeists all making use of these facilities.

The views around the campsite are spectacular.

The owners are very welcoming and helpful on arrival giving good information about access to shops, pubs and restaurants including the owners local! The wye not is a great pub for food and beer.

The toilets are closed daily for cleaning between 11.30 and 12.30, however they are not cleaned thoroughly ; we observed items that could not have accumulated in the showers within an hour of the supposed cleaning time
No showers had a lockable door and the cost of the shower (40p for 8 minutes) was over-priced given the fact that the preset temperature is so high the first couple of minutes of the shower is spent trying to get used to the heat. Also one of the two showers was broken. We also could not use the washing machine as this had broken.

There is a two storey block of flats in the middle of the campsite as well as a loud fairground next door (which closes at 6pm every day).
One of the days was particularly rainy which resulted in one of the pitches being flooded out completely.

There is no advertised speed limit on the site and the minibus taking canoeists to their starting positions was particularly lax in their speeding throughout the site, towing the canoes from 8am.

The advertised playing field for the children is actually a grassy area outside of the boundaries of the site, which is used by the canoeists who are hiring the canoes (and getting charged for parking there!) We were very unhappy for our children to be out of the site so invariably we didn’t let them go and play.
No cycling or ball games are allowed on site although this was flaunted by some regulars on a monotonous basis, throwing a ball for their dog across other pitches.

The pot holes in the driveway to the entrance to the campsite are still there and near impossible to miss.

There are 37 pitches on site. However according to the area we were given only two set ups were planned. We ended up with four - two caravans and two large tents. This was consistent throughout the site where tents were routinely placed too close to each other. A planned booking of four tents refused to pitch and found an alternative solution off the site. This is a serious ’trust’ issue in that you cannot be assured of a reasonable size of pitch when you book. We could not pitch our guy ropes correctly as the tent next to us was too close.

The electric supply is under powered - fan heaters cannot be used on site. Just using lights and our water pump was removing power from the caravan battery.

Editor note: I could see the comment below coming !
We will not return to this site.

Andy Mogg. Internet. May 2007

Townsend Touring Park Townsend Farm
Pembridge
Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 9HB

Tel: 01544 388 527

E-mail: info@townsendfarm.co.uk
Web site: www.townsendfarm.co.uk

This site was a farm (so I understand) but the owners decided to diversify and set up a caravan site instead.
There are 60 spacious pitches laid out around a lake, most of them were on grass but there were several hard standings as well.
Several pitches at the far side of the lake were ‘non-electric’ but the rest were two to a ‘pillar’ which had electricity, drinking water and grey-waste drains.
The pitches were very well laid out and there was no worry about being too close to anyone.

A small kiddies play area was up near the reception but there wasn’t a lot for them to do on the site itself.. However, there is enough space for youngsters to play ball games without causing nuisance to others.

The lake in the middle is home to several families of ducks who will come marching up to your caravan if they think there is a chance of food but, amusingly, a gander and his mate will arrive very swiftly and, with wings opened, honk loudly and shepherd the ducks away from the caravans and back to the lake.

There is only one toilet block containing Gents, Disabled and Ladies doors inside the little lobby, plus a ‘Family Bathroom’ with a bath which must be handy if you have a gaggle of muddy youngsters. Only three showers in the gents and the same in the ladies which could be a bit of a problem if all 60 pitches wanted to shower but the site was fairly crowded when we were there and it didn’t seem to be a problem. I would add that there is no charge for showers or the bath or washing-up water. There is a laundry room and I think there were two washing machines and two dryers but didn’t check on the cost

The site has only been open since 2002 and so everything is still nice and clean and newish

The area is in what is known as the ‘Black & White Village trail’, which is about 40 miles and goes thro’ all the little villages full of houses and pubs etc that are decorated in the Tudor style, (white exterior walls with the beams picked out in black. Pembridge itself is very picturesque with many of the buildings decorated like this.

The site is inside the village boundary and the nearest pub and also a restaurant are only 200 yards out of the gate.

The owners run a herd of 120 head of Aberdeen Angus cross cattle purely for slaughter together with some sheep. Most of the meat is sold at local markets but there is plenty in the reception/shop. They sell beef, pork and lamb in all shapes and sizes, also home dry cured bacon and home made sausages and, of course, burgers in all sorts of flavours. We had a couple of bits of sirloin which Gill cooked on the B-B-Q and it was to die for!!
Apparently you can order as much or as little while you are there and collect it as you leave.

They do charge for awning, extra adult, child and dog as do so many of the private commercial sites these days, a van and two adults on a serviced pitch in mid season costing £14-00 which I suppose is about the norm for UK.

We would certainly go back again.

Jack and Gill Baker. CLIC. August 2005

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